Fundraising! ValuStar Coupon Books

We are selling Valustar Coupon books as a fundraiser. They’re thick books FULL of coupons for the city of Fredericton (and beyond) and are a great deal! 

They sell for $20 

The kids make $10 profit/book 

The money goes into their youth account 

Books can be picked up Sunday at the Guest Center. For now, teens can only take a maximum of 8 books. We’ve only got a small order right now; when the disappear, we’ll have more on the way. If your teen is unable to sell all their books, please return them to the church ASAP and we’ll hand them off to another teen. 

Thanks! If you have any questions, just let me know.

Christmas Formal Update!

There’s been a change of plans! 

In the past, we’ve held a short Christmas program before the Formal. The teens would be the performers, and the families would come watch. Simple. Except for one thing: We could never convince enough teens to participate!

Every year we beg and plead the teens to do something (anything!) to fill a 40-60 minute program. It’s like pulling teeth, and the youth leaders and I end up spending an inordinate amount of time trying to pull  it off on our own. This year, despite 5 weeks of recruiting acts, no teens are really interested in performing; the teens simply want to dress up, hang out with friends, eat some food, and have a Christmassy good time. Being onstage is not on the top of their list. 

So, that’s the new plan! We’ll simply have a youth formal at 7pm at the church. The teens will dress up, hang out, eat food, take some pictures, and we’ll have a full evening of games, laughter, activities, and other surprises provided for them. They just won’t have the headache of performing to worry about! 

Thank you!

-Pastor Mark

Christmas!

This coming Sunday is the annual Christmas Formal!

Just a reminder for your teens to pick up their tickets ASAP (even an email works to confirm a ticket) and a final push to get them to perform during the service.  

It all begins at 7pm, hope to see you there!

Get Your Formal Tickets Today!

Just a reminder — encourage your teens to buy their Christmas Formal tickets ASAP! They’re only $5 and can be purchased at youth or on Sunday mornings. 

This really helps us with our planning, so the more who buy a ticket now, the better! Thanks!

Christmas Formal // Night of Prayer + Worship

We have two exciting events coming up! Here’s what you need to know: 

CHRISTMAS FORMAL  - SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 30TH @ 7:00PM

This is a fantastic annual event that our teens love. We meet at the church for a great ‘variety’ program at 7pm that the teens themselves perform. They get to showcase their talents (play an instrument, sing a song, perform in a skit) and then we move into the Fellowship Hall for a time of food and fun. It’s awesome! 

This is a TICKET event — tickets are only $5 and can be purchased any time. The deadline for tickets is Nov.27 at the Shakedown. 

Parents are encouraged to attend the program at 7pm! Hope to see you all there! 

NIGHT OF PRAYER AND WORSHIP — SATURDAY, NOV.22 @ 7-8:30

This is a bi-monthly event — it’s a powerful and creative time of worship and prayer geared at teenagers. Our September event has been a highlight of the entire year, and really had a big impact on a number of our teens. 

Note the date change due to a death in my extended family; the previous date (Nov.14) is no longer happening!